If you like Nutella, you’re going to love these 2 recipes. You probably already have a jar of that delicious hazelnut chocolate spread in the pantry, right? Well, that’s great, because Nutella makes just about everything taste amazing and it’s really versatile, which is one of the many reasons we love it so much. So today we’re making Nutella balls to pop in a cake PLUS we’re frying up some Nutella cake balls that are practically bursting with ooey, gooey goodness. If you’re a chocoholic, look no further!
Nutella Ball Cake and Fried Nutella Cake Balls
Equipment
- ice cube tray with round molds
- 9-inch springform pan
Ingredients
- 8 egg whites
- 1.5 cups sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Nutella
- cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2.33 cups flour
- 1 zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tsp baking powder
- oil for frying
- cinnamon sugar
Instructions
- Spoon the Nutella into the round molds of an ice cube tray and freeze.Preheat the oven to 350°F. Beat the egg whites with the sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and vegetable oil until frothy, then carefully fold in the flour and baking powder. Pour the batter into a greased springform pan.Remove the ice cube tray from the freezer, pop the Nutella balls out of the molds, and roll them in cocoa powder.Use a fork to press the Nutella balls into the batter in the springform pan. Bake the cake for 40 minutes, let cool, and sprinkle powdered sugar on top.
- Spoon the Nutella into an ice cube tray with round molds and freeze.Add the flour, eggs, vegetable oil, sugar, baking powder, lemon zest, and milk to a bowl and mix until combined and smooth.Roll the frozen Nutella balls in cocoa powder before evenly coating them in the batter with a spoon.Fry the balls in 300°F oil for 3-4 minutes, then immediately roll them in cinnamon sugar.
VIDEO
The many uses of Nutella – pretty awe-inspiring, aren’t they? The Nutella cake is so simple that you’ll be able to make it with your eyes closed, even if you’re not a baking pro. And those fried Nutella cake balls with the cinnamon sugar coating? It’s to die for!
Get the recipes for the 4 Amazing Nutella Hacks featured in the bonus video.